Hong Kong: RSF deplores the suffocation to death of Apple Daily, one of the last major Chinese-language media critical of the Beijing regime

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RSF_en Reporters Without Borders (RSF) deplores the shutdown, announced on Wednesday, June 23rd, of Apple Daily, one of the last major Chinese-language media critical of the Beijing regime, which follows the freezing of its financial assets imposed by the Hong Kong government. Hong Kong Next Digital media group’s board of directors announced on Wednesday 23rd June, 2021 that Apple Daily will cease all its operations from Sunday, 27th June due to the government’s decision to freeze its financial assets , leaving the media outlet unable to pay their employees and suppliers. On Tuesday, 22nd June, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) submitted...